haberdasher
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[edit] Etymology
Uncertain but may derive from Anglo-Norman habertas (“small goods”)
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haberdasher (plural haberdashers)
- A dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods.
- (US) A men's outfitter, usually a men's haberdasher.
- (UK) A member of the Haberdashers livery company.
